"Square Building Foundation." Your Home Building Mentor & DIY Remodeling. Web. http://www.home-building-mentor.com/building-foundation.html.
-- an article about using Pythagorean Theorem and the properties of quadrilaterals to make sure that a building is square.
"Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. 28 Nov. 2009. Web. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120914097.
--interesting article about how people prefer to cut their sandwiches: rectangular or triangular. Light reading for those that may be discussing quadrilaterals and/or triangles.
"Truss Bridges." Truss Bridges. 13 Jan. 2011. Web. http://www.trussbridges.org/.
--an article on truss bridges, which use triangles as its main support mechanism. A good article for students learning about triangles.
"Square Building Foundation." Your Home Building Mentor & DIY Remodeling. Web.
http://www.home-building-mentor.com/building-foundation.html.
-- an article about using Pythagorean Theorem and the properties of quadrilaterals to make sure that a building is square.
"Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate : NPR." NPR : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR. 28 Nov. 2009. Web.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120914097.
--interesting article about how people prefer to cut their sandwiches: rectangular or triangular. Light reading for those that may be discussing quadrilaterals and/or triangles.
"Truss Bridges." Truss Bridges. 13 Jan. 2011. Web.
http://www.trussbridges.org/.
--an article on truss bridges, which use triangles as its main support mechanism. A good article for students learning about triangles.